Kenya, Page 62
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Mon, September 9th, 10:30 · Kamau Mbote
Chinese visitors to Kenya to receive SMS poaching warnings
The Chinese Embassy in Nairobi is to send warnings over engaging in poaching via SMS to Chinese nationals visiting Kenya as it looks to improve its image following accusations of Chinese elephant and rhino poaching. → Read more
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Sun, September 8th, 08:58 · Richard Cutcher
FEATURE: The week in startups 08/09/2013
Accelerator season is well and truly upon us and as ever, HumanIPO is the ideal place to get all the latest news from Africa’s startup and entrepreneur scene. → Read more
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Sat, September 7th, 12:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Mobile penetration in Kenya to decrease after VAT Bill – Nokia
Less Kenyans will buy mobiles following the implementation of the VAT bill, according to Bruce Howes, Nokia East Africa general manager. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 16:30 · Kamau Mbote
#KOT take on Nairobi senator over radio rant
Kenyans on Twitter (#KOT) have hit back at Nairobi senator Gideon Mbuvi, alias Sonko, after he threw insults at radio presenter Carol Mutoko live on air. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 15:40 · Nick Sato
Kenyatta’s lawyer in suit against “secret” Safaricom and Airtel proceedings
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s legal representative at the International Criminal Court (ICC) Steven Kay has successfully applied to participate in a case asking for information about a court cases filed by Kenyatta against Safaricom and Airtel to be released publicly. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 15:00 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenyan website under investigation for instigating violence
Kenyan website Garreonline.com is under investigation regarding claims it instigated violence among rival communities in northern Kenya and is a threat to national security. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 14:00 · Nick Sato
Paynet invests $3m in ATM chip tech, targets contract supply for Kenyan banks
Payment solutions firm Paynet Group has announced an upgrade of its systems for issuing EMV chip cards, as Kenya moves towards the March 2014 deadline for switching to the new technology. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 13:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Microsoft launches MSN Kenya portal
Microsoft Kenya has launched its MSN Kenya portal, making the country the second destination after Nigeria to receive the portal’s localised news on entertainment, sports and lifestyle. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 10:40 · Susan Mwenesi
Kenyan animator sets sights on online school
Mike Muthiga, founder of Fatboy Animations, plans to launch an online training school for budding animators in Kenya and the rest of Africa by the third quarter of this year. → Read more
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Fri, September 6th, 09:00 · Kamau Mbote
Paynet joins sponsorship list at AITEC banking conference
Paynet has signed a multi-million shilling deal with AITEC Africa towards facilitating the inviting of experts on online payments to the banking conference. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 16:00 · Kamau Mbote
ICC announces plan to set up public screens in Kenya, but country withdraws
The International Criminal Court (ICC) will set up large screens to enable members of the public to follow the proceedings at the ICC trials of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto, though on the same day the Kenyan parliament withdrew from the Rome Statute. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 13:40 · Tom Jackson
Infrastructure needs apps to drive usage – Alcatel-Lucent
A number of applications need to be built on top of network infrastructure in order to increase usage and bring costs down, according to Luis Martinez Amago, president Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) of Alcatel-Lucent. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 11:40 · Nick Sato
Call charges on Airtel Kenya now most expensive in country
Airtel Kenya has announced a review of its calling rates, making it the most expensive operator in Kenya in terms of call charges. → Read more
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Thu, September 5th, 08:30 · Susan Mwenesi
Garmin expands operations in East Africa
Satellite navigation firm Garmin is improving its product offerings and services in East Africa to include support for areas dealing with the rapidly expanding mining, agriculture and infrastructure sectors. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 20:00 · Nick Sato
MultiChoice unveils $5.7m Nairobi studio, targets Kenyan local production
MultiChoice Kenya has unveiled a new KSh500 million (US$5.7 million) state of the art film studio in Nairobi, targeting local content production ahead of Kenya’s digital migration in December. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 18:00 · Kamau Mbote
Kenya’s first County ICT Summit kicks off
Kenya’s first County ICT Summit kicked off today in Nanyuki, Laikipia, bringing together stakeholders from the ICT sector while an expo coinciding with the forum showcased enabled services that could benefit county citizens. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 17:30 · Winfred Kuria
BuniTV partners with Samsung for Android app launch
BuniTV and Samsung have partnered to launch an Android application, allowing viewers to access to wide range of free content from the internet. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 16:20 · Winfred Kuria
OPINION: Kenyan government should extend laptop project to private schools
Kenya’s government will only be acting fair by including the private sector, which holds almost a half of the school-going population, in its grand laptop project. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 15:00 · Susan Mwenesi
Standard unveils mobile news reader app
Kenya’s Standard Media Group has unveiled a news reader app that will enable users to read breaking news and entertainment pieces on Android devices. → Read more
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Wed, September 4th, 14:20 · Selipha Kihagi
Kenya’s Naivas, Chase Bank and Visa partner for secure prepaid card for shoppers
Chase Bank (K) Limited, Naivas Supermarket and Visa have announced a partnership to launch a secure prepaid card for shopping convenience in Kenya, featuring the latest chip-based technology to cut the risk of fraud. → Read more
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